'All London pensions should join CIV'

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

Smaller council pension funds are more likely to benefit if London Councils opens up its flagship...

York follows Peterborough with launch of investment fund

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

York City Council could follow the example of their counterparts in Peterborough by launching an ...

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Rahman legal challenge to go ahead

By MJ Correspondent | 29 July 2014

Independent Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has had his High Court bid to block a challenge to ...

Search for Whitehall chief executive launched

By Michael Burton | 29 July 2014

The Government has launched its search for a Whitehall chief executive to spearhead reform.

Volunteers should be given council tax discount

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

Volunteers should be given a discount on their council tax, the Local Government Association has ...

Councils to lose radioactive waste veto

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2014

Councils could lose the power to veto nuclear waste being stored in their area, according to new ...

Labour funding scheme to 'boost housebuilding'

By Michael Burton | 28 July 2014

Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds is today announcing Labour’s plans to boost housing through...

Watchdog launches care consultation

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2014

The CQC has launched a new consultation on how providers can meet the Government’s new care regul...

Fracking rules to be tightened

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2014

Fracking in National Parks and other designated areas looks set to be virtually banned under new ...

Caerphilly names new interim boss

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 July 2014

Caerphilly CC has appointed Carmarthenshire CC’s deputy chief as its new interim chief executive.